At Gilbert Makes, digital fabrication leaves the sterile lab and enters the artisan studio. Rather than treating 3D printing as a way to churn out plastic trinkets, we build functional kinetic art by marrying high-tolerance additive manufacturing with the unpredictable beauty of studio resin chemistry.
Every piece is a study in material contrast:
Dual-Discipline Printing: We leverage high-strength FDM composites and silky architectural filaments for structural bones and kinetic mechanisms, paired with high-resolution resin printing for crisp, microscopic detail.
Mastered Epoxy Craft: Standard deep-pour epoxies capture organic, roiling currents of mica pigments and atmospheric color beneath crystal-clear optical domes, while precision UV resins lock in sharp, vibrant inlays.
One-of-One Tactile Art: Digital tolerances ensure mechanisms glide smoothly and magnetic catches snap with satisfying weight, while the chaotic physics of hand-manipulated resin guarantees that no two finished lids or surfaces are ever identical.
From cantilevered heirloom jewelry chests to bespoke mechanical desk accessories, Gilbert Makes builds tactile, heirloom-grade creations designed to be handled, marveled at, and kept for a lifetime.
At Gilbert Makes, digital fabrication leaves the sterile lab and enters the artisan studio. Rather than treating 3D printing as a way to churn out plastic trinkets, we build functional kinetic art by marrying high-tolerance additive manufacturing with the unpredictable beauty of studio resin chemistry.
Every piece is a study in material contrast:
Dual-Discipline Printing: We leverage high-strength FDM composites and silky architectural filaments for structural bones and kinetic mechanisms, paired with high-resolution resin printing for crisp, microscopic detail.
Mastered Epoxy Craft: Standard deep-pour epoxies capture organic, roiling currents of mica pigments and atmospheric color beneath crystal-clear optical domes, while precision UV resins lock in sharp, vibrant inlays.
One-of-One Tactile Art: Digital tolerances ensure mechanisms glide smoothly and magnetic catches snap with satisfying weight, while the chaotic physics of hand-manipulated resin guarantees that no two finished lids or surfaces are ever identical.
From cantilevered heirloom jewelry chests to bespoke mechanical desk accessories, Gilbert Makes builds tactile, heirloom-grade creations designed to be handled, marveled at, and kept for a lifetime.
